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Dragnet Reviews

1987

Certificate PG

60
from 5139 members

A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew and his 'hip' partner are given the task of proving these allegations with 'just the facts'. Read more

Starring	Dan Aykroyd, Tom Hanks, Harry Morgan, Dabney Coleman
Director	Tom Mankiewicz
Genres	Comedy

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- The contemporary perspective is even less kind to '50s TV's sententious Sergeant Joe Friday than to Elliot Ness.... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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- - 6
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Dan Aykroyd must have practiced for months to perfect his Jack Webb inflections for Dragnet. Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's directorial debut (also written ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:58
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  classic fantastic
  
  this film was incredibly cheesy but this made it totally brilliant.
  
  very funny great film, the sort of film you could watch again and again
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 758 reviews
  - uk
  - 01 Mar 2012 at 21:53
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  - 2
  The ultimate aid to insomnia
  
  What a disappointment. Formulaic, lazy and boring. I love Dan Ackroyd but I just don't find this funny. Predictable and tedious.
  
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- - Gabor
  - 5 reviews
  - Aberdeen
  - 17 Sep 2011 at 15:55
- - 2
  - 0
  Good comedy
  
  Good turn for Dan Ackroyd and a surprisingly funny Tom Hanks in this slightly off the wall remake of the popular cop show Dragnet. Played very deadpan, Dan ... read more »
  
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  - Bath, England
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 19:07
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  absolute Must See
  
  Not for the corny but loveable film itself, but for the end credits. Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks..... rapping. Trust me. See it. I've looked and looked on ... read more »
  
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- - George Nixon
  - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
  - 05 Feb 2009 at 23:49
- - 4
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  disc didnt work
  
  disc didnt work for me unfortunatley! :(
  
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- - Rossk
  - 26 reviews
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 21:28
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  probably if not the funniest ever!
  
  Nothing to say except watch the comedy genuis which is dragnet! You will not be bored
  
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  - my front room
  - 13 Jun 2006 at 22:23
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Dan Aykroyd must have practiced for months to perfect his Jack Webb inflections for Dragnet. Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's directorial debut (also written ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:58
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  Thank God, it's Friday!
  
  I loved this movie when I first saw it...and I still like it now! Hanks and Akyroyd are brilliant together in this cheesey 're-make' of the classic TV ... read more »
  
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- - Melisa Tupou
  - Harrow, UK
  - 20 Feb 2006 at 15:50
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  Best of 80's
  
  This film is everything that is good about the 80's. Its pure class, makes me laugh out loud all these years on. A must see for all those who rave on the ... read more »
  
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- - Funki
  - Swindon
  - 09 Jan 2006 at 18:43
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  Hardly raised a titter
  
  Maybe I wasnt in the mood but I found the plot a bit weak and felt the joked were being milked.
  
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- - Rick
  - Lancs
  - 05 Aug 2005 at 08:43
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- - 6
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  TOP MOVIE !!!
  
  Dan Aykroyd must have practiced for months to perfect his Jack Webb inflections for Dragnet. Screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz's directorial debut (also written ... read more »
  
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  - GLASGOW
  - 04 Mar 2006 at 14:58
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  Just the facts
  
  The theme music, the catchphrase, Tom Hanks in his boom period and the comedy genius Dan Akroyd and that mad bloke from M*A*S*H. Put em all together and you ... read more »
  
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- - John Isherwood
  - Manchester
  - 01 Oct 2004 at 10:32
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  Fantastic
  
  I think this is one of the all time greats in comedy, it is very funny, with tom hanks and dan ackroyd. i can watch it over and over and still makes me laugh, ... read more »
  
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- - paul spence
  - cumbria, england
  - 02 Aug 2005 at 22:28
- - 4
  - 2
  disc didnt work
  
  disc didnt work for me unfortunatley! :(
  
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- - Rossk
  - 26 reviews
  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 21:28
- - 2
  - 0
  absolute Must See
  
  Not for the corny but loveable film itself, but for the end credits. Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks..... rapping. Trust me. See it. I've looked and looked on ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 702822
- - George Nixon
  - Harrogate, North Yorkshire
  - 05 Feb 2009 at 23:49
- - 2
  - 0
  Good comedy
  
  Good turn for Dan Ackroyd and a surprisingly funny Tom Hanks in this slightly off the wall remake of the popular cop show Dragnet. Played very deadpan, Dan ... read more »
  
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  - Bath, England
  - 30 Aug 2009 at 19:07
- - 1
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  If you need to have your chuckle muscles energized, this is for you
  
  Sparkling one liners, deadpan deliveries from Ackrowdm good script well acted, what more do you want, watch this if you need a darn good belly laugh
  
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  - Biggleswade
  - 18 May 2005 at 15:02
- - 1
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  Best of 80's
  
  This film is everything that is good about the 80's. Its pure class, makes me laugh out loud all these years on. A must see for all those who rave on the ... read more »
  
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- 191678
- - Funki
  - Swindon
  - 09 Jan 2006 at 18:43
- - 1
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  Thank God, it's Friday!
  
  I loved this movie when I first saw it...and I still like it now! Hanks and Akyroyd are brilliant together in this cheesey 're-make' of the classic TV ... read more »
  
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- - Melisa Tupou
  - Harrow, UK
  - 20 Feb 2006 at 15:50
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  excellent dry comedy
  
  A good mix of by the book copper teamed with using initiative/bend the rules copper.
  
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- 60806
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 26 Dec 2004 at 13:03

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